Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 48
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2024 - 10/31/2024

Species: American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Either-sex Black Bear: No female black bear accompanied by young may be taken.

Any Weapon: Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Dogs prohibited Oct. 1 - Oct. 31

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Unit 48: All of Unit 48. Area Size: 389,791 acres

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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait	Hounds	Incidental	Still Stalk
2015	48	16	10	6	4	12	12		3	1
2014	48	7			2	5	5		1	1
2013	48	14			5	9	7	1		5
2012	48	15	11	4	5	10	9		3
2011	48	10	6	4	4	6	6		2
2010	48	15	12	3	3	12	9	1		5
2009	48	10	7	3	3	7	4		1	5
2008	48	14	7	7	10	4	1		6	5
2007	48	12	10	2	2	10	8		1	2
2006	48	10	6	4	7	3	5		2	3
2005	48	16	14	2	3	13	7	2	3	3
2004	48	11	10	1	3	8	4	4	2	1
2003	48	5	4	1	3	2	2	1		2
2002	48	11	9	2	9	2		1	5	2
2001	48	10	6	4	7	3	1		6	3
2000	48	9	5	4	8	1		1	6	1

Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

Adult Bear Tag
Jr./Sr./DAV Bear Tag
Hound Hunter Permit*
Bear Bait Permit*
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

Junior Mentored Bear Tag
Adult Bear Tag
Bear Bait Permit*
Hound Hunter Permit*
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.

* Indicates this item is optional.

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 270,458 acres 69.4%

Private 65,162 acres 16.7%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 46,034 acres 11.8%

State of Idaho 8,138 acres 2.1%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.